December 30, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
December 26, 2019
From budget cuts to a prolonged standoff between the mayor and law director, it was a year when Glenn Jacobs made his mark — and felt some pushback.
December 26, 2019
Marble City is a working-class, Demoratic-leaning section of the city along Sutherland Avenue.
December 26, 2019
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December 23, 2019
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December 19, 2019
Spring Hill is a quiet section of the city that is a political battleground come election time.
December 19, 2019
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December 17, 2019
On second thought, County Commission rejects a plan for microbreweries in neighborhood commercial districts.
December 17, 2019
With the TVA tower deal sidelined for a month, County Commission votes two different ways in one meeting on what to do about an empty mall.
December 16, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
December 13, 2019
Responding to concerns about election integrity, the Knox County Election Commission is turning to paper ballots.
December 12, 2019
Northeast Fountain City is overwhelmingly residential in character and in politics mostly Republican.
December 12, 2019
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December 11, 2019
In a lawsuit trial, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office outlines its unusual interpretations of the state’s Public Records Act.
December 10, 2019
As the TVA tower deal advances, Knox County’s law director and mayor each double down on their positions.
December 9, 2019
Knox County Law Director Bud Armstrong says the county’s TVA tower deal could violate state and federal law. What does he mean, exactly?
December 9, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
December 5, 2019
The Town of Farragut is simultaneously young and historic, an affluent suburb that votes Republican.
December 5, 2019
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December 4, 2019
Believe it or not, the next local election is right around the corner. Here’s a look at county offices up in 2020.
December 2, 2019
Documents lay out proposed agreements between Knox County, the Tennessee Valley Authority and Knox County Schools for taking over the East Tower.
December 2, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
November 28, 2019
Heiskell in rural North Knox County is fertile ground for Republican candidates.
November 28, 2019
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November 25, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
November 21, 2019
In the southeast corner of the county: riverbends, a Bible college and a whole lot of Republicans.
November 21, 2019
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November 19, 2019
Knox County considers an ordinance to allow microbreweries, as craft beer looks toward the suburbs.
November 18, 2019
County Commission considers a three-year extension on a developer’s option to build out the rest of Marble Alley.
November 18, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
November 15, 2019
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is negotiating with Ancient Lore Village executives to build resorts in Sevier County and Cherokee, N.C.
November 14, 2019
This North Knoxville area has residents with a wide range of incomes who reliably vote for Democrats.
November 14, 2019
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November 13, 2019
With free rent thrown into the mix, the move from the Andrew Johnson Building to the East Tower wins the school administration’s support.
November 13, 2019
As County Commission discusses public funding of the acclaimed music and arts festival, the lineup grows and ticket sales surge.
November 11, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
November 7, 2019
In West Hills, mid-century ranchers, a fiercely protective neighborhood association, and a Republican electorate shifting toward the center.
November 7, 2019
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November 4, 2019
Knox County invests in new technology to survey and rate the state of its highways.
November 4, 2019
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October 31, 2019
On the University of Tennessee campus, voters are young and mostly Democratic — although the sororities lean Republican.
October 31, 2019
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October 29, 2019
On a tour of TVA’s East Tower, County Mayor Glenn Jacobs makes the case for leasing the vacant building — even if the school board isn’t interested.
October 28, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
October 25, 2019
Our latest survey of local community leaders shows strong support for Knox County’s proposed lease of the vacant East Tower.
October 24, 2019
The Knox County Sheriff’s pretrial release program has doubled its caseload this year, keeping hundreds more people out of jail. Is it enough?
October 24, 2019
Lying between Oak Ridge and Knoxville in Northwest Knox County, Solway is a rural community friendly to Republican candidates.
October 24, 2019
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October 22, 2019
Political jousting over a pension lawsuit puts County Commissioner Richie Beeler in the spotlight — or the crossfire.
October 21, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
October 17, 2019
North of I-640, a once reliably Republican collection of middle-class postwar neighborhoods is trending toward the center.
October 17, 2019
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October 14, 2019
A Sunday open house at the would-be fantasy resort Ancient Lore Village provides competing narratives from developers and local residents.
October 14, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
October 10, 2019
Ball Camp and its sprawling subdivisions make up the heart of a suburban precinct full of reliably Republican voters.
October 10, 2019
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October 9, 2019
Planning commissioners are poised to approve a plan to address infrastructure needs in Hardin Valley, Knox County’s fastest-growing area.
October 7, 2019
Sheriff Tom Spangler had a busy first year that put him and his department in multiple spotlights. We sat down to talk to him about it.
October 7, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
October 3, 2019
Knoxvillians who live between Pond Gap and Middlebrook Pike in West Knoxville tend to support Democrats.
October 3, 2019
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October 1, 2019
With support from county and city leaders, a proposal to reduce restrictions on rural development clears its first hurdle.
September 30, 2019
In voting last week, Knox County Commissioner Charles Busler did not disclose his daughter and son-in-law’s participation in a lawsuit against the county.
September 30, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
September 26, 2019
In the heart of East Knoxville, a district full of African-American history and Democratic voters.
September 26, 2019
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September 25, 2019
A citizen lawsuit seeks to revive county Law Director Bud Armstrong’s allegations of impropriety in Knox County pension payments.
September 24, 2019
Knox County Schools Superintendent Bob Thomas objects to plan to move Central Office, questions county’s numbers.
September 23, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
September 19, 2019
The district that includes North Knoxville’s Lincoln Park neighborhood is more diverse, less affluent and more liberal than the county as a whole.
September 19, 2019
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September 17, 2019
Knox County commissioners say they want to take action to reduce jail crowding — but they can’t do it alone.
September 16, 2019
A study says Knox County could reduce its inmate crowding by making reforms to the local criminal justice system.
September 16, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
September 13, 2019
A new bureaucratic option offers an opening for Tom Boyd to realize his vision for a fantasy-themed resort in South Knox County.
September 12, 2019
Knox County officials outline a $7.5 million deal to move the school system’s Central Office and free up the Andrew Johnson Building for redevelopment.
September 12, 2019
This wealthy waterfront sector south of Farragut throws its political weight behind the Republican Party.
September 12, 2019
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September 10, 2019
Proposals for improving Chapman and Gov. John Sevier highways intersect this week at planning commission meetings.
September 9, 2019
An internal Sheriff’s Office investigation into a drunken Old City brawl leads to disciplinary actions for five KCSO employees — including the sheriff's spokeswoman.
September 9, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
September 5, 2019
The North Cedar Bluff precinct, home to private schools and major regional employers, leans toward the GOP.
September 5, 2019
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September 4, 2019
Why was a local LGBTQ author dropped from a young adult literature event by the Knox County Public Library?
September 3, 2019
Mark Stephens is stepping down after 29 years of fighting for the poorest defendants in Knox County, both in and outside the courtroom.
September 2, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
August 30, 2019
A committee including the city and county mayors selects an experienced KPD officer and county commissioner to run the emergency center.
August 29, 2019
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August 27, 2019
County Commission approves construction of a long-delayed segment of the ambitious Knox-Blount Greenway.
August 26, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
August 22, 2019
Half-in and half-out of the city, this South Knox district includes most of the Urban Wilderness and leans Republican.
August 22, 2019
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August 21, 2019
City and county revenue from the Hall income tax shrank last year, as the state moves toward eliminating it completely.
August 19, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
August 16, 2019
In its 12th year, the East Tennessee History Fair takes in everything from pioneer life to Cas Walker -- not to mention the dressed-up dogs.
August 15, 2019
Off Pleasant Ridge Road and Merchant Drive, a rolling carpet of brick ranchers and middle-income households that mostly vote Republican.
August 15, 2019
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August 12, 2019
Long planned and delayed, in the next few years the extension of Schaad Road will create a major new corridor in Knox County’s fastest-growing corner.
August 12, 2019
Each Monday, we give you a quick preview of the week ahead.
August 9, 2019
Developers abandon their bid for a higher-density development on a hillside in fast-growing Hardin Valley.
August 8, 2019
Comfortable and Republican, Northshore offers suburban living plus an urban-like residential and commercial center.
August 8, 2019
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August 5, 2019
A Mayors Summit on substance misuse presents data on the opioid epidemic, along with testimony of its toll.
August 1, 2019
In East Knoxville, an integrated, largely low-income area of the city is unified by a devotion to Democrats.
July 31, 2019
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July 31, 2019
An emblem of a place where rivers, mountains and interstates meet.
July 29, 2019
In a rare gathering, Knox County commissioners identify priorities for the future: road networks, targeted development and updated planning.
July 25, 2019
The overlooks on House Mountain survey a corner of the county that is still largely rural, and staunchly Republican.
July 25, 2019
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July 24, 2019
The city and county both fund the arts, but to different extents and with different levels of enthusiasm. What is the role of government?
July 23, 2019
A rezoning dispute finds County Commission wrestling with whether and how to allow commercial development of agricultural land.
July 22, 2019
Grassy Creek may be that rare thing -- a large greenfield development in West Knox County that everybody’s happy with.
July 19, 2019
Survey respondents are divided on the Knox County Sheriff’s Office immigration enforcement agreement with ICE.
July 18, 2019
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July 18, 2019
A Democratic fortress, the eastern part of Lonsdale has gone from mill town to melting pot.
July 12, 2019
Should development plans have an expiration date? Planning Director Gerald Green thinks so.
July 11, 2019
Blue-blooded Sequoyah Hills used to be reliably red when it came to voting. But in the Trump era, it has flipped.
July 11, 2019
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July 8, 2019
An alliance of residents and civic groups across Knox County comes together to push for better planning and infrastructure.
July 4, 2019
Republican candidates have a home in Halls, where voters flock to the GOP.
July 4, 2019
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July 3, 2019
The West Knox County town doesn’t want to be overrun by Airbnb and its ilk.
July 1, 2019
By extending a 287(g) agreement with ICE, Knox County remains one of only two agencies in Tennessee to participate in the controversial program.
June 27, 2019
This section of Northwest Knoxville is a political battleground that can swing for either major party.
June 27, 2019
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June 26, 2019
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs prepares for yet another arena -- book publishing. His memoir is due out in November.
June 25, 2019
Knox County Commission responds to controversy over a county employee’s anti-gay preaching with a resolution affirming the rights of LGBT people.
June 20, 2019
Pastoral subdivisions east of Fountain City have aspirational names and Republican-leaning voting habits.
June 20, 2019
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June 19, 2019
Knox County collects community input on routes for four future greenway corridors that could total 60 miles.
June 18, 2019
The Knox County Election Commission plans to buy a new voting system that will provide a paper trail for ballots.
June 13, 2019
Split between the city and the county, this precinct east of Pellissippi Parkway is a West Knox Republican stronghold.
June 13, 2019
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June 12, 2019
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ office says it will continue to provide free inspection of public records.
June 11, 2019
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says it can charge labor costs for requests to view public records. Despite long-established state law, a judge may agree.
June 7, 2019
In approving County Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ $853.1 million budget, commissioners supported a 30 percent reduction in the county’s indigent care program.
June 6, 2019
As Knox County Commission prepares to pass its 20th straight budget with no property tax increase, we look at what that means for county revenues and property owners.
June 6, 2019
Democratic candidates fare well among voters in Burlington and Chilhowee Hills in East Knoxville.
June 6, 2019
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June 5, 2019
A UT professor’s open records lawsuit against the Knox County Sheriff’s Office raises questions about access to public officials’ emails.
June 4, 2019
Representatives of residential groups call for better planning in the fast-growing, unincorporated areas of Knox County.
June 3, 2019
The Truman Day Dinner was a showcase for the women energizing Knox County Democrats for 2020.
May 30, 2019
The North Knox County suburban corridor between I-75 and Halls is a Republican stronghold.
May 30, 2019
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May 29, 2019
Knox County Commission delays action on cutting funding to healthcare providers in the indigent care program.
May 28, 2019
County Commission looks likely to defer a study to identify highway needs and options in South Knox County.
May 23, 2019
Holston Hills is the heart of a diverse, affluent urban district that leans Democratic.
May 23, 2019
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May 21, 2019
Knox County Commission appears amenable to a 30 percent reduction in the county’s indigent care program.
May 21, 2019
A Knox County public defender leads a discussion of the book ‘American Prison,’ which traces the dark history of correctional privatization.
May 20, 2019
The Knaffl-Stephens House in Burlington tops the list of endangered historic properties annually released by Knox Heritage.
May 16, 2019
The southern half of Norwood is often a political battleground but Republicans generally have the upper hand.
May 16, 2019
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May 14, 2019
Yes, Dean Rice is still a Republican and a Christian. But Tim Burchett’s former chief of staff has expansive definitions of both.
May 13, 2019
Providers say a proposed reduction in the Health Department’s indigent care program will hurt their efforts to serve the poorest residents of Knox County.
May 9, 2019
With millions of dollars on the line, local officials gear up for a campaign to encourage participation in the 2020 U.S. Census.
May 9, 2019
Most residents of the wooded subdivisions between Nubbin Ridge Road and Northshore Drive mark their ballots for the GOP.
May 9, 2019
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May 7, 2019
Knox County officials say a 30 percent cut in funding should not reduce access to services for some of the county’s poorest residents.
May 2, 2019
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ first budget sticks with a proven template, but adds (and subtracts) a few flourishes.
May 2, 2019
Ritta, where most vote Republican, has two voting locations, but one is set aside for a small segment of the population.
May 2, 2019
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May 1, 2019
In his first proposed budget, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs isn’t raising any taxes or rocking any boats.
April 25, 2019
Half industrial and half residential, this West Knoxville precinct votes Democratic two-thirds of the time.
April 25, 2019
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April 23, 2019
Knox County Commission declines to act on a proposal to remove one of its members from the Joint Education Committee.
April 23, 2019
Knox County, Knoxville and Farragut officials revisit the county’s growth plan, with an eye on development and its impact on infrastructure.
April 18, 2019
The fast-growing Hardin Valley area is mostly white, mostly Republican, and one of the most affluent districts in the county.
April 18, 2019
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April 16, 2019
Legal questions and angry words mark an effort to remove Commissioner Evelyn Gill from Knox County’s Joint Education Committee.
April 15, 2019
The city, county and school administrations will present budget proposals in the next few weeks. Here’s a look at the timelines and the issues to watch.
April 12, 2019
Advocates for a new South Knox highway see no chance of reviving the James White Parkway extension, but hope for a future option.
April 12, 2019
A Knoxville law firm has established a literacy project to improve the lives of juvenile offenders.
April 11, 2019
Older than Knoxville, Powell is a proud community that’s home to planes, Panthers and political Pachyderms.
April 11, 2019
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April 8, 2019
The new chairman of the Knox County Republican Party is a former New Jersey mayor who wants to build on the local dominance of the GOP.
April 5, 2019
Knox County Sheriff’s Office is the only agency in Tennessee to participate in the controversial 287(g) program. Immigrant advocates hope to end it.
April 4, 2019
South of I-40 around Strawberry Plains Pike, a district that is whiter, more Republican and a little less affluent than the county as a whole.
April 4, 2019
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April 1, 2019
Complaints from homebuilders lead to Knox County reassigning its building official and backing off from recently adopted codes.
March 28, 2019
Fort Sanders, Knoxville’s most densely populated neighborhood, is unique in many ways, from demographics to voting patterns.
March 28, 2019
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March 22, 2019
Crowded schools and jails, inadequate roads and sidewalks. Lamenting a lack of planning and priorities, Knox County Commissioners plan to set some.
March 21, 2019
Whether they cruise along bucolic Maryville Pike or plunge into the frenzy of Alcoa Highway, these South Knox voters drive on the right side of the political road.
March 21, 2019
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March 14, 2019
This Fountain City precinct east of Broadway is fairly evenly divided in its allegiances, though Democrats tend to get the better of their Republican rivals.
March 14, 2019
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March 12, 2019
After estimated costs triple, Knox County kills a South Knoxville bike track championed by former Mayor Tim Burchett.
March 7, 2019
Hills and hollers meet subdivisions in a rugged northwestern district, where Republicans win 3 out of every 4 votes.
March 7, 2019
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March 5, 2019
As Mayor Glenn Jacobs convenes a planning committee that hasn’t met in nearly two decades, Knox County starts to think about the future.
March 1, 2019
A report calls for a tax-funded Knox County fire department. County officials want to explore their options.
February 28, 2019
West View and West Lonsdale are working-class neighborhoods where voters easily switch between political parties.
February 28, 2019
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February 21, 2019
After less than six months on the job, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ education liaison resigns.
February 21, 2019
Gibbs is entirely rural and overwhelmingly Republican
February 21, 2019
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February 20, 2019
Knox County has identified $73 million in improvements needed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It has a 40-year plan to address them.
February 14, 2019
In Beaumont and Western Heights, a racially diverse district leans toward Democrats (when it votes at all).
February 14, 2019
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February 11, 2019
A change in state law means overweight trucks are paying less in fines -- with the money coming straight from local coffers.
February 7, 2019
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February 7, 2019
The east side of Cedar Bluff Road is a mix of intense commercial and residential development, with voters who zig-zag over party lines.
February 1, 2019
At a public forum, customers of Hallsdale Powell Utility District want to know why their water bills are so high.
January 31, 2019
Colonial Village anchors a middle-class South Knoxville district that splits its votes but trends Republican.
January 31, 2019
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January 30, 2019
Knox County is preparing to embark on its most ambitious planning update in a generation. On the table: growth, density, infrastructure and rural preservation.
January 29, 2019
To get more wheels on the road, Knox County allows its ambulance contractor to answer less urgent calls with basic-level service.
January 28, 2019
Knox County studies greenway corridors that could create an alternative transportation network. Meanwhile, a commissioner proposes one missing link.
January 25, 2019
Knox County Commission wants out of its state-mandated growth plan. But what would come next?
January 24, 2019
The historic neighborhoods of Fourth and Gill and Old North Knoxville have seen a lot of turnover but remain strongly Democratic.
January 24, 2019
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January 23, 2019
With $25,000 in county funding, a plan to create a museum for Knoxville’s most lauded and haunted visual artist moves forward.
January 23, 2019
As Knox County Commission prepares to settle up on legal fees for the county’s pension lawsuit, the only question is where the money comes from.
January 21, 2019
For the Rev. Harold Middlebrook and his daughter LaKenya, the fight for justice spans decades and generations.
January 17, 2019
Anchored by West Town Mall, this busy area with engaged neighborhoods leans toward Democrats.
January 17, 2019
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January 10, 2019
At the northern end of Fountain City, a densely populated and politically divided district.
January 10, 2019
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January 8, 2019
Among the issues: video visitation, lack of medical care, prolonged lockdowns and fees for commissary and communication.
January 7, 2019
Knox County’s state lawmakers return to Nashville this week with a passel of wish lists from the school board and County Commission.
January 3, 2019
From the Henley Bridge to Ijams Nature Center, this South Knoxville precinct lies along the riverfront and leans Democratic.
January 3, 2019
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January 1, 2019
In 2019, County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will present his first budget and wrestle with some persistent challenges.